Occupational Therapist Home HealthCelebration, FL

Home Health Occupational Therapist AdventHealth Home Health Kissimmee

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT), under the general supervision of the Care Manager, provides occupational therapy to assigned patients and directs therapy assistants and Home Health Aides to provide quality care in accordance with physician orders under a plan of care. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates total patient care and coordinates patient/family teaching. Assures compliance with therapy standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company clinical policies. Provides goal directed care leading to specific outcomes. May be on call for after-hours work. Coordinates and directs the home care patient's care based on individual patient needs.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Performs an evaluation, assessing function using a method which objectively measures activities of daily living such as, but not limited to, eating, swallowing, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking, climbing stairs, using assistive devices and mental and cognitive factors, documenting the measurement results in the clinical record.
• Administers treatments as discussed in the plan of care involving application of physical agents, and manual techniques to improve and maintain function. Instructs, motivates, and assists the patient to perform various functional physical activities, activities in daily living, self- care activities, and exercises.
• Measures and monitors effects of treatment at various stages and confers with occupational therapist to adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit and outcome.
• Assures that patient treatment outcome is directed towards development and restoration of functional skills and returning to or maintaining maximum potential.
• Recommends and teaches the use of assistive devices and equipment to patients and families.
• Instructs nurses, Home Health Aides, and family members to provide for continuous Occupational Therapy program.
• Observes records and reports on patient progress, reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of six-months relevant occupational therapy
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Driver's License with current car insurance

Preferred qualifications:

• Recent, relevant experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency as a Occupational Therapist
• Master's in Occupational Therapy

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.